SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP)
- Notice Date
- 1/8/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- US Army Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity, ATTN: CEHEC-CT, 7701 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA 22315-3860
- ZIP Code
- 22315-3860
- Solicitation Number
- BAA-04-0003
- Response Due
- 3/11/2004
- Archive Date
- 5/10/2004
- Point of Contact
- Alandra Jones, 703-428-6551
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to US Army Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity
(alandra.r.jones@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) is the Department of Defense (DoD) demonstration and validation (Dem/Val) program for environmental technologies. The ESTCP Office is interested in receiving proposals for environmen tal technologies that address DoD requirements. This notice constitutes a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) as contemplated in FAR 6.102(d)(2). Proposers should state in their proposal that it is submitted in response to this BAA. Readers should note that th is is an announcement to declare ESTCP??????s intent to competitively fund demonstration and validation projects for innovative and new environmental technologies that address the selective topic areas described in the ESTCP Program Announcement. The Progr am Announcement can be found on the ESTCP Home Page accessible through the World Wide Web at http://www.estcp.org/. No request for proposals (RFP), solicitation, or other announcement of this opportunity will be made. Awards will take the form of contracts . Before preparing a proposal, potential proposers should read the information provided in the ESTCP Program Announcement (http://www.estcp.org/opportunities/solicitations/index.cfm) for details regarding the program??????s objectives, proposal submission requirements, the evaluation of proposals, and the individual topic areas. ESTCP is seeking proposals for environmental technologies in the following topics only: 1) Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Detection, Discrimination, and Remediation, 2) Characterization, Control, and Treatment of Range Contamination, or 3) Remediation of Contaminated Groundwater. ESTCP is seeking these proposals as candidates for funding beginning in Fiscal Year (FY) 2005. Awardees under this BAA will be selected through a multi-stage rev iew process. To be eligible for consideration, readers wishing to respond to this announcement must submit a pre-proposal white paper, including a signed original, plus five additional copies, referencing this BAA, to: Ms. Brenda Batch, ESTCP Program Offic e, 901 North Stuart Street, Suite 303, Arlington, VA 22203-1821 (703-696-2127). White papers must be received no later than 4:00 PM EST on Thursday, March 11, 2004. It is strongly recommended that pre-proposal white papers be sent via overnight carrier or certified mail to document and ensure receipt. Pre-proposal white papers sent via fax or electronic mail will be rejected. Pre-proposal white papers should be no longer than five pages, not including the cover page, single-sided, and a font no smaller than 11 point. All margins (top, bottom, left and right) should not be less than 1 inch. One attachment of up to three single-sided pages of test data may also be submitted. The cover page should be in the format specified in the ESTCP Program Announcement (se e above). The pre-proposal white paper must concisely describe what technology the proposer has to offer ESTCP, including its level of development or maturity, and its cost/benefit. The pre-proposal white paper should use the following format (also describ ed in the ESTCP Program Announcement ?????? see above): 1. Short Descriptive Title: 2. ESTCP Topic Area: (i.e. UXO Detection; Characterization, Control, and Treatment of Range Contamination; or Remediation of Contaminated Groundwater) 3. Problem statement: The specific problem the proposed technology addresses. 4. Technology Description: Describe the technology that is being proposed and the technical objective of the specific demonstration. The project description should include the following information: (a) technical description and justification of proposed technology demonstration, including a description of how the technology is innovative; (b) evidence the technology is mature enough for demonstration (include references); and (c) potential issues of concern and technical risks in taking the technology from the lab to field testing. Any limitations of the technology for different sites should be explicitly d escribed. 5. DoD Benefit: Quantitatively describe expected benefits in terms of reduced cost and risk. Assess cost/benefit per site (in terms of cost per area or volume treated) or application. Provide realistic cost/benefit estimates over existing technol ogies and approaches. Provide a basis for the expected benefit. 6. Schedule: Provide an expected schedule for the project. Explicitly describe any development, design, or treatability work required prior to actual field demonstration. 7. Cost Estimate: Pro vide an estimate for the level of funding required, including any development, design, or treatability work. Whereas identification of a specific demonstration site is not required for pre-proposals, include an estimate for the cost for a representative fi eld demonstration of the technology. 8. Performers: List all institutional performers involved in the proposed demonstration and their expected contributions. List the name and organization of the lead person(s) for each organization involved. Provide as a n attachment a one-page curriculum vitae for each of the principal performers (not included in the five page pre-proposal count). Based upon the pre-proposal white paper evaluation by the Government, a submitter may be contacted for further information and may be encouraged to submit a full proposal by a set time and date. The format requirements for the full proposal are also set forth in the ESTCP Program Announcement (see above). The white paper review step allows interested organizations to get initial Government feedback on their technologies without incurring the expense of a full proposal. For those entities which are selected to provide proposals but do not have a DoD partner or a DoD demonstration site, a partner will be selected in order that a fe deral demonstration site may be identified. A request for submission of a full proposal does not indicate a decision has been made to make an award for that work. There is no commitment by ESTCP to make any contract awards, nor be responsible for any money expended by the offer before contract award is made for a demonstration project. Multiple awards may be made to address a particular topic area. It is expected that awards will result totaling approximately $1.0 million for the first year of work. Pre-pro posal white papers and full proposals will be evaluated against the following factors, listed in descending order of importance: (1) ESTCP relevance (PASS/FAIL) - whether the submission responds to a DoD environmental requirement as described in the topic area; (2) readiness for demonstration/validation (Pass/Fail) - whether the proposed technology is at the appropriate stage of develop to warrant and benefit from a demonstration/validation; (3) the overall scientific and technical merits of the proposed te chnology; (4) cost/benefit of the technology; (5) potential for transition of the proposed technology; and (6) realism of the proposed cost, and availability of funds. For awards to be made as contracts, evaluation shall include the extent of commitment in providing meaningful subcontracting opportunities for small business, HUD Zone small business, small disadvantaged business, woman owned small business concerns, historically black colleges and universities, Veteran Owned and Disabled Veteran Owned small business and minority institutions. The North American Industry Classification System (NAISC) code is 541 710 with the small business size standard of 500 employees. In addition, contract proposals that exceed $500,000 submitted by all but small business c oncerns must be accompanied by a Small, Small Disadvantaged and Woman-Owned, Small Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9. The Point of Contact for this BAA for non-technical issues is Mr. James F. Bowers, HECSA, 703-428-7406 and for technical issues is Ms. Brenda Batch, ESTCP Program Office, 703-696-2127.
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity ATTN: CEHEC-CT, 7701 Telegraph Road Alexandria VA
- Zip Code: 22315-3860
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 22315-3860
- Record
- SN00500751-W 20040110/040108212306 (fbodaily.com)
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